Ford Motor Company has issued two recalls this morning that affect roughly 55,000 vehicles, most of which are registered in the U.S. RECALL #1: 2016 Ford F-150 UNITS AFFECTED: 3,683, including 2,894 registered in America, 286 in Canada, and 503 in Mexico This recall is related to the occupant classificationRead More

From The Car Connection: 2014-2016 Mazda CX-5 Recalled For Fuel Leak: 264,000 Vehicles Affected Mazda is issuing a recall and stop-sale for 2014, 2015, and 2016 models of the Mazda CX-5 crossover. Documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration explain that a part on some of those vehiclesRead More

The Ford F-150 is many things: rugged, reliable, and the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. for more than three decades. What it’s not — at least not since the 1980s — is a diesel, but that could soon change. According to Auto News, diesel models of the F-150 have beenRead More

From The Car Connection: 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio Review Following closely on a full redesign this past year, the 2017 Smart Fortwo Cabrio arrives to bring a little more open-air enjoyment to the lineup. The Fortwo Cabriolet isn’t the only model that had been carried over in the previous bodyRead More

Auburn-Alabama, Green Bay-Chicago, Coke-Pepsi, Hatfields-McCoys. These are some history’s greatest rivalries, and in the automotive world nothing surpasses F-150 versus Silverado. It’s actually been a one-sided fight as the Ford F-150 has been America’s best-selling pickup truck for 39 consecutive years, and it’s our pick as well. But that doesn’t…Read More

From The Car Connection: 2016 BMW i8 Review The 2016 BMW i8 blends a stunning coupe design with a slew of advanced technology underneath; the plug-in hybrid powertrain, and its corresponding efficiency, may be all but irrelevant. 2016 Ford F-150 Review The 2016 Ford F-150, fresh off a transformation thatRead More

This morning, Ford Motor Company has issued four recalls affecting 317,474 vehicles, most of which are registered in the U.S. RECALL #1: 2003-2005 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis UNITS AFFECTED: 312,814, including 296,004 in the U.S., 14,714 in Canada, and 2,096 in Mexico Ford says that solder joints onRead More

Earlier this morning, Ford Motor Company issued a whopping six recalls for a variety of Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles, some as old as the 1998 model year. The problems range from structural issues to high-tech problems with adaptive cruise control systems. From oldest to newest vehicles, the recalls include:Read More

From The Car Connection: Deliveries Halted On 2016 Volvo XC90 Due To Airbag Issue Volvo Cars is preparing a recall for the 2016 Volvo XC90 crossover utility vehicle, for an issue that may prevent the side curtain airbags from functioning as intended. Ford F-150 Vs. Ram 1500: Compare Trucks It’sRead More

It’s a golden age of pickup trucks. From fuel economy to crash safety, trucks have never done a better job of doubling as passenger cars. Likewise, with tow and payload ratings at all-time highs, today’s light-duty, full-size trucks are the brute-strength equivalents of yesterday’s heavy-duty pickups. Two of our currentRead More

This morning, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released crash test scores for the new, aluminum-bodied 2015 Ford F-150 pickup. Among the results, there’s good news and bad news for fans of America’s best-loved vehicle. First, the good news: IIHS says that the F-150’s new aluminum body provides just asRead More

From The Car Connection: The 2015 Ford F-150 & The $ 10,000 Discount: Is America’s Best-Selling Vehicle In Trouble? Lots of folks are talking about the Ford F-150. The truck has been America’s best-selling vehicle for the past several decades, and the F-Series in general has topped U.S. charts sinceRead More